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Japanese GDP Growth in the 4q16

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Annual Japanese GDP growth rose to 1.7% in the 4q16, lifted by stronger exports, preliminary data from Japan’s Cabinet Office show. This is up from 1.1% in the previous quarter and the strongest rate of annual growth since the 3q15. Japan’s GDP grew by 1.0% in 2016, down from 1.2% the year before.